Running a Design Business: Leading a Creative Team

Course details

Leading a creative team comes with a unique set of challenges that must be navigated with care in order to get reports to be able to perform at their best. In this course, Stephen breaks down the tenets of impactful leadership for creative professionals. He covers how creative leadership is unique, why it's important, the ways leaders can improve what they are doing, and how to help foster the kind of culture that is most beneficial.

Learning objectives
Assessing leadership readiness
Leadership obstacles
The creative process
Leading creativity using the 10/80/10 rule
Becoming a better leader
Trust, commitment, and knowledge
Defining your team's process
Speaking business
Creating a focused and empowered team
Coaching leadership and creativity
Embracing failure

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Welcome
02 - Who is this course for

1. The Basics

03 - Why should you care about leadership
04 - Where do you start
05 - Understanding doers vs. leaders
06 - Assessing leadership readiness

2. How to Become a Better Creative Team Leader

07 - Great creative leaders do one thing
08 - Common leadership obstacles
09 - Understanding the creative process
10 - Understanding your team's process
11 - The 10 80 10 rule for leading creativity
12 - Seven rules for running a better brainstorm
13 - Becoming a better leader - Trust
14 - Becoming a better leader - Commitment
15 - Becoming a better leader - Knowledge

3. Apply Leadership to Your Team

16 - Transforming into a critical asset
17 - Defining your team's process
18 - Learning to speak business
19 - Creating a focused and empowered team

4. Building Your Team s Creative Culture

20 - Creating your team's culture
21 - Defining your team's cultural norms
22 - Coaching leadership and creativity
23 - Embracing failure

Conclusion

24 - Recap - 10 keys to leading a creative team
25 - One final thought

Running a Design Business: Leading a Creative Team

Authors

Stephen Gates